“104 to zero.” That is the F‑15 Eagle’s air-to-air combat tally a score no fighter ever has or will match. With stealth planes and hypersonic test aircraft, this fourth-generation aircraft, first ...

The F-15 Eagle—designed by McDonnell Douglas and fielded in 1976—has anchored U.S. and allied air superiority for nearly five decades Its combat reputation is unmatched: the Eagle community is ...

The F-15 Eagle entered service with the United States Air Force in 1979, and is still used by the U.S. and its many allies. The fighter is an export aircraft, and many countries operate F-15 jets in ...

The original F-15 Eagle proved surprisingly adaptable when the Air Force sought to place it in other roles. When McDonnell Douglas first conceived of the F-15 in the late 1960s, they had one, and only ...

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